How employers are responding to coronavirus: 
Results from the Recruitment Pulse Survey

We released this urgent benchmarking survey in response to feedback we’d received from a range of trusted advisors, clients, partners and friends in the industry.

The results confirm with ‘real data’ some of the anecdotal evidence that we’ve all seen. They also raise several interesting questions that will require further though, and they highlight the range of experiences that exist within recruitment currently. We will be continuing to work through the data we’ve collected and will publish further analysis as soon as it is available.

If you would like to find out more about the findings, or would like to be involved with the follow-up survey that we’re planning, please contact
alex@talentnexus.com

The following report contains results from in-house recruiters. For the results collected from agencies, view the separate report here.
Part 1: The impact on recruitment

Q: Which of the following best describes your situation?

38% of employers have implemented a recruitment freeze.

Q: Have you noticed a change in your ability to attract candidates to apply for roles?

Changes in the ability to attract candidates varies.

Q: Do you have clarity on what will happen to your budgets, yet?

Recruitment budgets are still uncertain in many organisations.

Q: What would you say are your current highest priorities?

Preparing for the future and reducing costs are top priorities for employers.
Part 2: Internal measures and changes

Q: Is your organisation making redundancies?

Only 9% of companies have made redundancies in their organisations.

Q: Is your organisation furloughing staff under the coronavirus job retention scheme?

28% of organisations have furloughed staff.

Q: Is your organisation redistributing staff to new functions or departments?

Redistributing staff was the most popular measure businesses are taking, with 36% having already moved their staff internally.

Q: Is your organisation implementing temporary pay cuts?

13% of organisations have made cuts to staff salaries.

Q: Is your organisation implementing temporary reductions in working hours?

14% of organisations have reduced staff working hours.
Part 3: Suppliers and industry

How have you changed the way you work with third parties?

The majority of organisations haven't changed the way they use job boards, LinkedIn, tech providers or recruitment agencies.
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